Moorhouse Lad pressed leader until slight advantage from 2f out, hard ridden and kept on gamely when challenged throughout final furlong

Wi Dud soon pressing leaders, hard ridden and stayed on throughout final furlong, took 2nd close home but not reach winner

Toms Laughter took keen hold, in touch, hard ridden 2f out, stayed on under pressure to press leaders throughout final furlong, no extra close home

Look Busy soon chasing leaders and upsides from halfway, challenged from 2f out and every chance throughout final furlong until no extra close home

Judd Street took keen hold, soon chasing leaders, hard driven to challenge from inside final 2f until weakened close home

Rowe Park in touch, ridden from halfway, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong but never quite going pace to challenge

Enticing in touch, ridden and headway from 2f out to chase leaders 1f out, one pace inside final furlong

Green Manalishi in touch, ridden and outpaced after 2f, stayed on again under pressure inside final furlong, going on close home

Misaro soon ridden and outpaced, ridden halfway, headway final furlong, finished well

Reverence in touch, ridden and some progress from 2f out, never going pace to be competitive

Loch Verdi slight lead until narrowly headed 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

Fullandby always outpaced

Brave Prospector in rear until ridden and some progress in behind leaders 2f out, weakened soon after

Galeota chased leaders until weakened over 1f out

A wide-open race on paper and plenty were still in with a chance going into the final furlong, with the field spread across the track, although all were under strong pressure. The front five home were covered by less than a length, but it was MOORHOUSELAD who stuck his neck out to hold on and post his best performance since bolting up in a Group 3 at Goodwood in August 2007.

Although he hasn't won since then, he's not fared at all badly on his last couple of starts, as he was beaten only four lengths in the Group 1 Nunthorpe last month and was an unlucky loser in Listed company at Doncaster last time, so he came into this in pretty good shape and was the best horse on official figures.

Appreciating the drying ground, he was allowed to bowl along with the pace and, despite challengers on all sides entering the final furlong, battled on strongly.

Wi Dud hasn't won since September 2006 but has been ultra-consistent over this trip throughout his career, including when only a length and a half behind Look Busy at The Curragh last month. Having been outpaced mid race, he picked up strongly in the final furlong to get within a neck of the winner and overturn that form with the aforementioned Look Busy.

Look Busy has had a fantastic season and ran another blinder, looking the most likely winneruntil just running out of steam in the closing stages. She has been admirable this summer.

Judd Street, who was third in this last year, had a similar chance to Toms Laughter on these terms and, despite being too free in the first-time blinkers early on, battled on well to post his best effort since running with credit in the Temple Stakes in May.

Rowe Park, wearing first-time cheek pieces, was finally free of the Group-race penalty he incurred for winning this race last year but he couldn't repeat the feat. That said, he was not beaten at all far.

Fullandby was reported to have missed the break. [GB]

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